Wing and lower body surface static pressure data for the space shuttle 049 orbiter while in the launch configuration were obtained. The purpose of the test was to determine the optimum incidence position of the orbiter relative to the hydrogen-oxygen (HO) tank and the optimum radial position of the solid rocket motors (SRM) on the HO tank. The orbiter was mounted on the HO tank at incidence angles of 0 and -1.5 degrees to determine the optimum incidence position. The SRM boosters were tested at radial positions of 75, 90, and 135 degrees on the HO tank to determine their optimum position with respect to the loads imposed on the orbiter. The test was conducted in the tunnel over a Mach number range of 0.6 to 4.96. Angle of attack was varied from -8 to +8 degrees at zero degree angle of sideslip, and at sideslip angles varying from -6 to +6 degrees at zero degree angle of attack. (Author)


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    Title :

    Space Shuttle Static Surface Pressures of the 0.004 Scale 049 Orbiter in the Launch Configuration


    Contributors:
    R. E. Buchholz (author) / M. Gamble (author)

    Publication date :

    1972


    Size :

    839 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English